John Bowles
(1701?-1779), Printseller and publisherArtist associated with 118 portraits
John Bowles was part of the Bowles family of print and map sellers. He was the son of Thomas Bowles. In partnership with his elder brother, also named Thomas Bowles, John took over his father's business when the latter died in 1721. In 1743, the brothers published prints of the paintings that decorated Vauxhall Gardens and from about that date they launched a long series of topographical views depicting the sights of London and the surrounding villages.
published by John Bowles, after John Michael Williams
mezzotint, 1750s-1770s
NPG D3019
published by John Bowles, after John Michael Williams
mezzotint, 1750s-1770s
NPG D3020
published by John Bowles, after John Michael Williams
mezzotint, 1750s-1770s
NPG D3021
by Richard Houston, printed for John Bowles, printed for Carington Bowles, after Thomas Worlidge
mezzotint, 1750s
NPG D702
William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by Gerhard Bockman, sold by John Bowles
mezzotint, published circa 1750-1775
NPG D19191
printed for Thomas Bowles Jr, and printed for John Bowles, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, published circa 1750-1760
NPG D19221
published by John Bowles, after Sir Peter Lely, after Samuel Cooper
mezzotint, published circa 1750-1775
NPG D19231
by Robert White, published by John Bowles
line engraving, published circa 1750-1775
NPG D19247
King George III when Prince of Wales
by John Faber Jr, printed for Thomas Bowles Jr, printed for John Bowles, printed for Carington Bowles, after Richard Wilson
mezzotint, 1751
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Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke
by John Faber Jr, published by Thomas Bowles Jr, published by John Bowles, published by Carington Bowles, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1753-1763
NPG D35415
by John Faber Jr, published by Thomas Bowles Jr, published by John Bowles, published by Carington Bowles, after Gabriel Mathias
mezzotint, probably circa 1753-1756 (circa 1736-1756)
NPG D36018
by John Faber Jr, published by Thomas Bowles Jr, published by John Bowles, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, published circa 1753-1763
NPG D4860
published by John Bowles, published by Carington Bowles, after William Hoare
mezzotint, 1754 or after (circa 1754)
NPG D37258
by Louis Philippe Boitard, published by Thomas Bowles Jr, published by John Bowles
line engraving, published 27 May 1754
NPG D19865
published by John Bowles
mezzotint, circa 1755
NPG D35609
Catherine Travis (née Gunning)
by Richard Houston, published by John Bowles, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, 1755
NPG D2534
The Puzzle (Gravestone to Claud Coster and Jane Coster and four unknown antiquaries)
published by John Bowles
etching, published 1756
NPG D21611
Elizabeth Percy (née Seymour), Duchess of Northumberland
by and printed for Edward Fisher, and printed for John Bowles, and Carington Bowles, and Thomas Jefferys, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1757-1759)
NPG D39320
Elizabeth Turner (née Wombwell)
published by John Bowles, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1757)
NPG D4511
William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by Charles Spooner, published by John Bowles, and published by Carington Bowles, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, circa 1758-1761 (1758)
NPG D32906
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Charlie Brenner
09 March 2019, 02:35
In 1724 his office was 'over against Stocks Market'. See "House of Lords Journal Volume 22: November 1724." Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 22, 1722-1726. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1767-1830. 343-361. British History Online. Web. 9 March 2019.